CHAPTER 518
An Act to amend and reenact § 46.2-818.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to holding a handheld personal communications device while driving; driver improvement clinic.
[S 686]
Approved April 8, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 46.2-818.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 46.2-818.2 . Use of handheld personal communications devices in certain motor vehicles; exceptions; penalty.
A. It is unlawful for any person, while driving a moving motor vehicle on the highways in the Commonwealth, to hold a handheld personal communications device.
B. The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
1. The operator of any emergency vehicle while he is engaged in the performance of his official duties;
2. An operator who is lawfully parked or stopped;